{"product_id":"science-policy-from-ford-to-claude-e-barfield-9780844734941","title":"Science Policy from Ford to Reagan: Change and Continuity","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book to analyze and compare the federal science policies under the most recent administrations-those of Presidents Ford, Carter, and Reagan. It focuses on four areas of research: basic research, defense research and development (R\u0026amp;D), energy R\u0026amp;D, and space R\u0026amp;D. In pursuing new goals for the federal science policy, the author states, the Reagan administration has: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore sharply demarcated the roles of the federal government and the private sector, substantially curtailing support for demonstration and commercialization projects;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelied on indirect incentives to foster industrial innovation, dismantling programs of direct government intervention undertaken by the Carter administration; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDramatically revised priorities, allocating more than 60 percent of federal R\u0026amp;D support to defense and 66 percent of energy R\u0026amp;D support to nuclear programs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite these far-reaching changes, the administration has reaffirmed the importance of science to the advancement of national goals and the need for the federal government to support basic research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe concluding chapter sets forth five policy recommendations that build on areas of consensus in the three administrations and address emerging issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claude E. Barfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0844734942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780844734941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e AEI Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d","brand":"Claude E. Barfield","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44311048454399,"sku":"9780844734941","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cf94f77c-2f83-4c62-a8c4-503b70fbc2c7.jpg?v=1695720806","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/science-policy-from-ford-to-claude-e-barfield-9780844734941","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}